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aal

A natural red dye obtained from the roots of Morinda tinctoria and Morinda citrifolia plants native to the East Indies....view more

aba

1) An undyed, felted wool fabric made in Hungary or Bulgaria.
2) A coarse fabric made from the hair of camels, goats, or sheep....view more

abaca

A name used for both a banana-like plant (Musa textilis) as well as the strong fibers obtained from its leaf stems....view more

abacaxi fiber

The Brazilian name for fibers obtained from the leaves of pineapple plants (Tortora and Merkel 1996)....view more

abaiser

An archaic name for animal black....view more

abalone

The large, shallow shell from an abalone mollusk, genus Haliotis, is a source of mother-of-pearl and blister pearls....view more

abassi cotton

A variety of pure white Egyptian cotton fiber....view more

abatement

The reduction or suppression of a hazard to, or below, the level at which it poses a risk....view more

abatia

A black dye obtained from the leaves of the Abatia rugosa plant native to Central and South America....view more

Abbe condenser

A compound lens designed by Ernst Abbe as a substage condenser for transmitted light, brightfield microscopes....view more

aberration

The term 'aberration' is most commonly used to refer to a defect in an optical system that degrades the image quality....view more

abeston

An unstandardized term that has two opposing meanings....view more

abherent

A substance that resists adhesion to itself or any other material....view more

abies bark

The bark from several varieties of fir trees (Abies), native to Canada and Siberia....view more

abietic acid

Yellowish, semi-crystalline powder....view more

abiotic

Chemical and physical factors in the environment that are not living but have a direct affect on life....view more

Ablebond®

[Ablestik division of ICI] A registered trademark for a series of epoxy adhesives....view more

abrasion

A gradual loss of material on the surface due to rubbing, wearing, or scraping against itself or another, probably harder, material....view more

abrasion resistance

The ability of a material, such as a fabric or a coating, to maintain its original surface when subjected to abrasion, scraping, or wear....view more

abrasive

Hard, fine particles used to polish metals, stone, wood, glass, and other materials....view more


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